10 gallon tank

[oscar_pack]

my friend is gonna get a 10gl tank and he wants to know what kind of fish he can put in it, hes looking for cichlids.

[crazyfishlady]

2 or 3 tanganyican shellies, or a pair of apistogramma.

[aharris]

Or tell him to get a 29g and expand his options considerably.

[jonah]

Even a 20g long would make a big difference. I know it's more expensive, but they're going to have a much easier time with a larger tank. 20g longs go for around $25 at the Petsmarts here.

If he has to stick to a 10g, then a couple of Neolamprologus multifasciatus would probably be the best bet.

[oscar_pack]

exactly what i was telling him, but he didnt believe me and needed "proof".

[NEO_72]

A trio of breeding guppies !! Hahaha...

Seriously, I'm facing th same problem.

10 gals = not much at all.......

[jonah]

I do have a bunch of 10g's around here. Most of them are single species livebearer tanks, but one has a pair of Neolamprologus brevis in them. Not much luck breeding them though. They've spawned several times, but the male always eats the young within a day or two.

[oscar_pack]

well at least they'll eat there young, cuz he doesnt have room for babies. he says hes gonna keep an oscar in it!!! i am so pissed because he keeps insisting an oscar can fit and live comfortably in a 10gl for its entire life!!! and he insist that an oscar takes 6-7 years for it to grow fully. wow so ignorant, ive been trying to teach him "cichlid stuff" yet he still thinks i have no idea. i wanna punch him.lol. i just dont want an oscar living in a 10gl.

[punkypuffer]

yeah, oscars living in a ten gallon get hole in the head and deformities... i see it every day at the store...

[oscar_pack]

it just pisses me off because he says that my oscar will need a bigger tank, when its in a 45gl (i consider this the minimum for an oscar) yet when i tell him not to keep an oscar in a 10gl he gets all defensive and acts as though an oscar will be fine in a 10gl he says "no, i saw one at the archery range in a 10gl!!" its just funny how ignorant people can be

[punkypuffer]

i would say 75 is the minimum for an oscar, maybe two

[oscar_pack]

my tank is custom so the oscar has room to do everything he wants. its way different than most, go to the gallery sometime, and check it out.

[jennigypsy]

i hear you oscar pack....it's VERY frustrating trying to educate folks that 'know it all'.....makes me cringe....

[oscar_pack]

probably one of the most frustrating things in the hobby. other than that its great.

[jennigypsy]

yes...i agree 110%!

[oscar_pack]

lol